Manual Lens Nikon 200mm f/4 non-Ai

[gryphon1911]

Stopped by the camera store today, have not been there for a while looking for anything in particular...but I wanted to see if they had a manual focus 200/4 or 135/2.8. They had both!

I was hoping that the 200/4 would be the AI version, but not today. Price seemed OK and I wanted to try it out, so pulled the trigger. Glass was not perfect, but I've used worse with little to no ill effects - usually just worse flair performance.

So why the 200/4? While I love to use the Nikon 180/2.8 ED AIS, there are times when I don't need the f/2.8 or want to bring that size of a lens along. I heard good things about the 200/4. I used to own the 200/4 Q version and it performed well, but was very long.

This is an example of the lens that I got.
From this site.

I did not get much "trigger" time with it on the Nikon Df today and I may try and work with it again here soon on the Z6.

It was lunch time pretty soon after purchase, and got this image. Uncropped, and just a lightly massaged JPG from the Df.

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I'm a fan of the bokeh here and in good light, f/4 is a good base to start anyway. I still need to shoot with it more and see how it compares to simialr shots against the 180/2.8 ED AIS.

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Anyone else have thoughts on this lens? Would love to hear them!!
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[rayvonn]

Pretty sure it’ll be the same optically as the 135mm ais in which case you’re laughing. The only reason I didn’t get the same Nikkor is that I already bought a pristine 200mm F4 Takumar for peanuts. Having that as well as the Nikkor for me would be overload.

 

[mnhoj]

Here's my copy. Non-AI(K?).
Haven't used it much but it makes nice images and has a wonderful mechanical feel - smooth focus.

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A sample from this afternoon showing it's OOF.

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And one on a PN-1 extension tube. Cuts down the long min. focus and adds a tripod mount. A nice distance for non macro flora close ups.

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Nikon 200mm F4k with PN-1 by john m, on Flickr

 

[gryphon1911]

Got a chance to use this lens on the Z6 at the Cincinnati Zoo. It did well, I feel.

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[Focusthrow]

Excellent work @ the zoo! Really enjoyed these. jt